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Union of India - Section

Section 137 in The Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989

137. Class labels.

- In respect of the dangerous or hazardous goods specified in column (2) of the Table below, the labels specified in the corresponding entry in column (3) shall be the class labels, namely:
TableI
Classof Labels
UNClass No. Classificationof goods Classlabels
(1) (2) (3)
1.Explosive Symbol(exploding bomb) Background :Black:Orange
2.Gases, compressed, liquefied, dissolved under pressure or deeplyrefrigerated.
2.1Non-flammable gases Symbol(gas cylinder) Background :Black or White:Green
2.2Inflammable gases Symbol(Flame) Background :Black or White:Red
2.3Poison (toxic) gases Symbol(skull and crossbones)Background :Black:White
3.Inflammable Liquids Symbol(flame)Background :Black or White:Red
4.Inflammable solids, substance liable to spontaneous combustion;substances which, on contract with water, emit inflammable gases.
4.1Inflammable solids Symbol(flame)Background :Black or white:Red
4.2Substances liable to spontaneous combustion Symbol(flame)Background :Black:Upper half whiteandlower half red
4.3Substances which, on contact with water, emit inflammable gases Symbol(flame)Background :Black or White:Blue
5.Oxidizing substances and organic peroxides.
5.1Oxidizing substances Symbol(flame over circle)Background :Black:Yellow
5.2Organic peroxides Symbol(flame over circle)Background :Black:Yellow
6.Poisonous (toxic) substances and infectious substances.
6.1Poisonous (toxic) substances Symbol(skull and crossbones)Background :Black:White
6.2Harmful substances   Thebottom half of the label should bear the inscription : Harmful :Stow away from food-stuffsSymbol(St. Andrew's cross over and ear of wheat):Background:White
6.3Infectious substances   Thebottom half of the label should bear: Infectious substances(optional) and the inscription “ In the case of damage orleakage immediately notify Public Health Authority (optional)Symbol(three crescents superimposed on a circle) and inscriptionBackground:Black:Right
7.Radioactive substances   Symbol-3segments of a circle – a number and lettering of the classlabel) shall be black on a white background and the parallellines bordering the class label shall be black and shall be 5mmthick
8.Corrosives   Symbol(liquids spilling from two glass vessels and attaching a hand anda metal) : Black Lower half black with white border
[TABLE II] [Substituted by G.S.R. 349(E), dated 1.6.2005, for Table II (w.e.f. 1.6.2005).]Indicative criteria(A)Explosives:An explosive means a solid or liquid or pyrotechnic substance (or a mixture of substances) or an article,(i)which is in itself capable by chemical reaction of production of gas at such a temperature and as such a speed as to cause damage to the surroundings;(ii)which is designed to produce an effect, by heat, light, sound, gas or smoke or a combination of these, of non-detonative self-sustaining exothermic chemical reaction.(B)Gas:
(1)A gas is a substance which
(i)at 50°C has a vapour pressure greater than 300 kPa; or
(ii)is completely gaseous at 20°C at a standard pressure of 101.3 kPa.
(2)Substances of gas are assigned to one of three following divisions based on the primary hazard of the gas during transport;
(a)Flammable gases:
Gases which at 20°C and a standard pressure of 101.3 kPa,
(i)are ignitable when a mixture of 13 per cent or less by volume with air; c..
(ii)have a flammable range with air of at least 12 percentage point, regardless of the lower flammable limit. Flammability shall be determined by tests or by calculation in accordance with methods adopted by International Standards Organisation [ISO: 10156: 1996] or by Bureau of Indian Standards [IS: 1446-198511-
(b)Non flammable, non-toxic gases:
Gases which are transported a pressure not less than 280 kPa at 20°C, or as refrigerated liquids and which,
(i)are asphyxiant-gases which dilute or replace the oxygen normally in the atmosphere;
(ii)are oxidizing-gases which may, generally by providing oxygen, cause or contribute to the combustion of other material more than air does; or
(iii)do not come under the other divisions;
(c)Toxic gases:
Gases which are known to be so toxic or corrosive to humans as to pose a hazard to health.Note.-Gases meeting the above criteria owing to their corrosivity are classified as toxic with a subsidiary corrosive risk.
(C)Flammable chemicals:
(i)Flammable gases.-Gases which at 20°C and at standard pressure of 101.3 kPa are:
(a)ignitable when a mixture of 13 per cent or less by volume with air, or
(b)have a flammable range with air of at least 12 percentage points regardless of the lower flammable limits.
Note.-The flammability shall be determined by tests or by calculation in accordance with methods adopted by International Standards Organisation (ISO: 10156: 1996) or by Bureau of Indian Standards (IS: 1446-1985).
(ii)Extremely flammable liquids.-Chemicals which have flash point lower than or equal to 23°C and boiling point less than 35°C.
(iii)Very high/flammable liquids.-Chemicals which have a flash point lower than or equal to 23°C and initial boiling point higher than 35°C.
(iv)Highly flammable liquids.-Chemicals with a flash point lower than or equal to 60°C but higher than 23°C.
(v)Flammable liquids.-Chemicals which have a flash point higher than 60"C: but lower than 90°C.
(D)Reactive Substances:
Reactive substances are those substances which start reacting chemically with any other material and reducing gases through their own decomposition. Such substances are Inorganic Alkalies (for example NaoH, Iodine and the like) and Acids (for example H,SO4, HNO3, HCL and the like)
(E)Oxidizing Substances:
(a)Oxidizing substances:Substances which, while in themselves not necessarily combustible, may generally by yielding oxygen, cause or contribute to the combustion of other material. Such substances maybe contained in an article;
(b)Organic peroxides:Organic substances which contain the bivalent-0-0- structure and may be considered derivative of hydrogen peroxide, where one or both of the hydrogen atoms have been replaced by organic radials. Organic peroxides are thermally unstable substances which may undergo exothermic self-accelerating decomposition. In addition, they may have one or more of the following properties,
(i)be liable to explosive decomposition;
(ii)burn rapidly;
(iii)be sensitive to impact or friction;
(iv)react dangerously with other substances;
(v)cause damage to the eyes.
(F)Toxic:
Toxic chemicals:-Chemical having the following values of acute toxicity and which owing to their physical and chemical properties, are capable of producing major accident hazards:
Sl.No. Toxicity Oral toxicity (mg/kg) Dermal toxicity (mg/kg). Inhalation toxicity (mg/I)
1 Extremely toxic >5 <40 <0.5
2. Highly toxic >5-50 >40-200 <05-2.0
3. Toxic. >50-200. >200-1000. >2-10